Tuesday, October 25, 2016

Girl,15, Raped, Forced In Bronx River After Park Attack

Police released surveillance video of a "person of interest," in the case. The video shows a male black running eastbound on East 213th Street from the vicinity of the park, carrying a backpack.

He is believed to be 25 years old, 5-ft-10 inches tall, medium build, wearing a black Champion hoodie bearing the "C" logo,, blue jeans, grey Timberland boots and scabs on his lips.

Bronx By Geoffrey CroftNew details have emerged in the brutal attack of a fifteen year-old girl yesterday morning in Bronx Park.The victim exited the train several stations north of the subway stop closest to her home.

She could not explain to police how she ended up at the Gun Hill Road/White Plains Road train station.

Her memory is hazy but she said she first encountered the attacker outside the subway station at Gun Hill Road and White Plains Road.

They walked together to the corner of Bronx Boulevard and East 213 Street, outside a section of Bronx Park. Once there he punched her in the face and punched her in the groin area and dragged her into the nearby park.

The victim sustained severe facial and head injuries including a fractured jaw, missing teeth, bruising near her eyes and scratches on her thigh.

During the assault, the attacker choked her causing her to loose consciousness at least three times.

The victim told police she was sexually assaulted. After the assault, the victim forced her into the Bronx River.

She woke up wet and with no pants. She emerged on the other side of the park and staggered along the Bronx River Parkway to Gun Hill Road where she was discovered by a passer-by who helped her.

Inside the park police found two black sneakers, a purple and pink bandanna and a cell phone all belonging to the victim.

Police also found a used Magnum brand condom wrapper. Two beer bottles and a chewing gum wrapper were also recovered as evidence.

Police released a surveillance video of a "person of interest," as he has not been ID'd by the victim.

The video shows a male black running eastbound on East 213th Street from the vicinity of the park, carrying a backpack.

He is believed to be 25 years old, 5-ft-10 inches tall, medium build, wearing a black Champion hoodie bearing the "C" logo,, blue jeans, grey Timberland boots and scabs on his lips.

Anyone with information in regards to this incident is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime stoppers website at WWW.NYPDCRIMESTOPPERS.COM or by texting their tips to 274637 (CRIMES) then enter TIP577. All calls are strictly confidential.